Fannie Beane
Last updated: 29.11.25
It is surprising that so little is known about this performer considering the large number of items located. All that can presently (March 2025) be gleaned about Fannie Beane from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was one of the earliest vaudeville dancer comediennes. Her career commenced in 1875. She partnered Charles Gilday, who she married in 1883, as traveling comedy performers.
She has been featured on 13 works published between 1879 and 1884 and composed of three of them.
Call Me Back Again (1884) published by Frederick Blume, New York, USA was however subject to a copyright lawsuit.
Her portrait on the left is taken from a Vintage Cabinet Card by Sarony.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer.
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DAHR: Fannie Beane | List of 2 historic recordings from 1912 to 1922. |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Call Me Back Again (1922) | F. Beane | H. Burr Albert Campbell Frank Croxton John H. Meyer |
Victor: B-26825 |
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Call Me Back Again (1884) | F. Beane (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection |  |
The peformer is featured on 13 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Couple From Old Tyrone (1879) | Charles Dockstader | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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Simpson's Alley Gate (1879) | Charles Dockstader | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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This Red Head of Mine (1879) | Charles Dockstader | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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Dashing Little Fan (1879) | Charles Dockstader(w&m) | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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Pride of the National Guard (1879), The | William E. McNulty(w&m) | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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When Autumn Tints the Leaves with Gold (1879) | William E. McNulty(w&m) | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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Winnie Clair (1879) | William E. McNulty(w&m) | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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Down Where the Pretty Blue Bells Grow (1884) | Monroe H. Rosenfeld | John & Otto Heinzman (words)
Fannie Beane (perf.) |
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Old Log Hut (1879), The | Unknown(w&m) | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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Charming Little Lu (1879) | Unknown(w&m) | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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⇑Isn't He a Tease! (1879) | Unknown(w&m) | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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Floating With the Tide (1879) | Unknown(w&m) | Fannie Beane (perf.) | |
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Fireman's Song (1879) | Unknown | Fannie Beane (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 3 works by Fannie Beane.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Call Me Back Again | 1884 | Henry Burr (perf.) Albert Campbell (perf.) Frank Croxton (perf.) John H. Meyer (perf.) Chancellor Chauncey Olcott (perf.) |
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| Hauled Me Back Again! | 1891 | Joseph A. Ott (words) Joseph A. Ott (perf.) |
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| Elk Waltz and Eleven O'Clock Toast. | n.d. | |